I've been thinking a lot about the fact that Friday's #LPC campaign event was cancelled for safety reasons.
We've seen a glimpse of some frustration with the Prime Minister in our own door knocking, but thankfully not such vicious hostility. /1
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We've seen a glimpse of some frustration with the Prime Minister in our own door knocking, but thankfully not such vicious hostility. /1
cbc.ca/news/politics/…
As Trudeau said: "we need to meet that anger with compassion." I would add that we also need to meet that anger firmly with the facts.
We can understand and address vaccine hesitancy, and we need to ensure that those with valid medical exemptions are accommodated. But we can't accept anti-science conspiracy theories or the language of "medical apartheid" (a phrase I heard at the door the other day).
And we need to repeat that vaccines are safe, effective, and save lives. They don't only protect us as individuals, they protect our communities.
While I've had my share of disagreements with the Prime Minister over the years, he led our government and country through this crisis with competence.
He stood out front of his home every day with a sense of calm, assuring Canadians we would have their backs.
And we did.
He stood out front of his home every day with a sense of calm, assuring Canadians we would have their backs.
And we did.
The federal emergency benefits were a lifeline for those in need, as millions lost employment and business income.
Federal vaccine procurement and roll-out support has led to a world-leading vaccination rate overall, on a much earlier timeline than first projected.
Federal vaccine procurement and roll-out support has led to a world-leading vaccination rate overall, on a much earlier timeline than first projected.
Going forward, we will:
- establish sensible mandatory vaccine rules in federal jurisdiction
- support provinces that implement vaccine credentials
- procure boosters for those who need them
- invest in research to study COVID's long-term health impacts
- establish sensible mandatory vaccine rules in federal jurisdiction
- support provinces that implement vaccine credentials
- procure boosters for those who need them
- invest in research to study COVID's long-term health impacts
As an aside - I will keep pushing for a greater emphasis on rapid testing as well. My own anecdotal experience getting a rapid test for my 1.5 year old at Shoppers left a lot to be desired, and provinces need to use the tests that the federal government has procured.
In the end, when faced with the greatest crisis in our lifetimes, we've been lucky to live in Canada due in no small part to the federal government's competence and the Prime Minister's leadership.
For those who disagree, make your voice heard in this election. But do so with respect and in good faith.
Engage in and improve our democracy, don't undermine it. /end
Engage in and improve our democracy, don't undermine it. /end
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